She wakes me up at dawn by pulling the blinds up at dawn and by clawing at my Bipap machine which is expensive and sensitive. Then the "love" scratches and nips begin. She doesn't want food or water or games or cuddles: she just wants me UP. Anyone have a similar situation?
I did. I changed that by putting out extra food the night before and leaving the sliding door slightly ajar all night. He is so absorbed by the outside he has forgotten to bother me.
Another thing that helped me was that I faked like I was going to hit him when he kept clawing at my hair. He poked a sharp claw into my scalp, so I lunged with my arm like I was going to smack him and he ran.
He is still loving, trusts me as much as he will ever trust anyone or anything, but he doesn't pull that stuff when I am sleeping anymore.
@Cavedweller My little guy can't go outside either. I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building, and when I open the sliding door it's like opening a window, with the screen closed.
I have parakeets and the oldest female will chirp loudly over and over before the light of dawn. If I tell her to be quiet & it’s cold outside & I’ll put her in the sunroom when it warms up she will settle down for awhile.
@Cavedweller One day I came home from shopping all afternoon, put my key in the front door and heard one of the parakeets say “Get in there”...they knew I was home. Sometimes they say “Where you been?” when I come back home.
@cherokeepatti My aunt's cocky was fond of dancing. It would bob it's head and shimmy, especially to the Beatles. But if you asked him to dance he'd tell you to get fucked. He had a foul mouth. Or beak.
